Meaning

Primary

Magnet

Alternative

A Magnet

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

A magnet stone is a magnet. Magnets look like little stones, right?

Reading

じしゃく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading makes sense. The しゃく reading for is an exception. To remember this, just think how you are using a magnet to find this shack (しゃく) full of other magnets. It pulls you towards the shack, and when you find it and open it, all the magnets fly out and crush you because of magnety reasons.

Context

Context Sentences

お土産に可愛い磁石をいくつか買ったわよ。

I got some cute magnets for your souvenir.

Kanji Composition